Scripture

66 works

66 works of Scripture in the Western literary canon — ranked by Gröblé, with difficulty, length, and influence at a glance.

Scripture, Ranked

According to Groblé

  1. 17Job~500 BCUnknownModerate·Short·Influence90Popularity54BibleScriptureHebrew
  2. 31Genesis~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·Influence98Popularity77BibleScriptureHebrew
  3. 35The Gospels~85MatthewModerate·Long·Influence99Popularity54BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  4. Obadiah~585 BCObadiahModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  5. 2 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  6. 2 Thessalonians~51PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  7. 2 Timothy~64PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  8. 3 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  9. Daniel~165 BCDanielModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew/Aramaic
  10. Ecclesiasticus~180 BCJesus ben SirachModerate·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  11. Esther~400 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  12. Ezekiel~580 BCEzekielHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  13. Galatians~50PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  14. Hebrews~65PaulHard·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  15. Hosea~750 BCHoseaModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  16. Joshua~550 BCJoshuaModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  17. Nehemiah~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  18. Philippians~61PaulEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  19. Zephaniah~630 BCZephaniahModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  20. 1 Esdras~150 BCUnknownModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  21. Isaiah~740 BCIsaiahHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  22. Jeremiah~580 BCJeremiahHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  23. 1 Timothy~63PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  24. Amos~760 BCAmosModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  25. Zechariah~520 BCZechariahHard·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  26. Tobit~200 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAramaic
  27. Ezra~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew/Aramaic
  28. Romans~57PaulHard·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  29. 1 Maccabees~100 BCUnknownModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  30. Acts~85LukeModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  31. Judges~550 BCSamuelModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  32. Chronicles~400 BCEzraHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  33. 1 John~90JohnModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  34. Habakkuk~605 BCHabakkukModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  35. Wisdom of Solomon~50 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  36. Micah~735 BCMicahModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  37. Ruth~500 BCSamuelEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  38. 2 Esdras~100UnknownHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureLatin
  39. 2 Corinthians~56PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  40. 1 Corinthians~54PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  41. Ecclesiastes~250 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  42. Jonah~400 BCJonahEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  43. Numbers~550 BCMosesHard·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  44. 1 Thessalonians~51PaulEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  45. 2 Maccabees~124 BCUnknownModerate·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  46. Joel~400 BCJoelModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  47. Judith~100 BCUnknownEasy·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  48. Kings~550 BCJeremiahModerate·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  49. Exodus~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  50. Leviticus~500 BCMosesHard·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  51. Ephesians~62PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  52. James~48JamesEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  53. Philemon~60PaulEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  54. Baruch~150 BCBaruchModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  55. 2 Peter~110PeterModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  56. Colossians~62PaulModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  57. Jude~70JudeModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  58. Samuel~550 BCSamuelModerate·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  59. Titus~63PaulEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  60. Nahum~615 BCNahumModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  61. Haggai~520 BCHaggaiEasy·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  62. Malachi~430 BCMalachiModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  63. 1 Peter~63PeterModerate·Quick·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek
  64. Deuteronomy~621 BCMosesModerate·Medium·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  65. Proverbs~450 BCSolomonEasy·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureHebrew
  66. Revelation~95JohnHard·Short·InfluencePopularityBibleScriptureAncient Greek